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Songye figure wood comb (3)
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Width : 3 inch
Height : 10 1/4 inch
Depth : 1 5/8 inch
Typical comb featuring a Songye ancestor. Caracteristic features: triangular head, prominent mouth (in shape of horizontal 8), prominent belly which navel is supposed to receive cosmic powers, as well as his high coiffure.